粥

zhōu · yù

used in

Radical: 米 Strokes: 12

Structure: Left-middle-rightFrequency: Common

Same radical

精米类粉糖粮粗粟粒糊糟糕

Same radical

精米类粉糖粮粗粟粒糊糟糕糜粘粹

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Character Decomposition

粥=弓+米+弓

Etymology

Steaming 弓 rice 米

Meanings

used in

yù

congee

gruel

porridge

zhōu

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Words with 粥 76 total

plain rice congee白粥bái zhōu Xunyu, an ethnic group of northern China in ancient times荤粥Xūn yù

Idioms with 粥 8 total

lit. many monks and not much gruel (idiom) · fig. not enough to go around · demand exceeds supply僧多粥少sēng duō zhōu shǎo